Trump says he’s not involved in investigation into Ilhan Omar

Published October 12, 2026 6:41pm ET



President Donald Trump denied having involvement in the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar‘s (D-MN) Washington, D.C., home by federal agents as part of a criminal investigation on Monday.

Trump told reporters Monday afternoon that federal investigators are looking at Omar “very carefully,” but that the investigation into the congresswoman has “nothing to do with” him.

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